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A Woman Named Anne

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A Woman Named Anne
First edition
AuthorHenry Cecil
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy
PublisherMichael Joseph
Publication date
1967
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

A Woman Named Anne is a 1967 comedy novel by the British writer Henry Cecil.[1] The plot revolves around a divorce case involving a woman accused of adultery, who clashes with the lawyer ranged against her.

In 1969 it was adapted by Cecil into a play of the same title, which ran at the Duke of York's Theatre in London's West End[2] from February to May 1970. The cast included Moira Lister in the title role, William Mervyn, Donald Hewlett and Daphne Anderson.

References

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  1. ^ Reilly p.278
  2. ^ Kabatchnik p.364

Bibliography

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  • Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1950-1975: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Scarecrow Press, 2011.
  • Reilly, John M. Twentieth Century Crime & Mystery Writers. Springer, 2015.